Not long after BusinessWeek ranked Evanston one of the top 50 smaller cities for start-up businesses, Forbes magazine just ranked Evanston in the top 50 U.S. cities under 100,000 in which to live well.
The only Midwest town to make the list, Evanston ranked 18th, above cities such as Santa Fe, NM and Davis, Ca.
The criteria Forbes considered were the number of museums, parks, bars and restaurants and cultural institutions per capita, and “factors indicative of a favorable business environment. These include patents, venture capital funding, sole-proprietorships, start-ups and small businesses per capita.” Other factors included the quality of the work force, median income levels and commuting time.
Here’s what Forbes also wrote about Evanston:
Strongest categories: Evanston is home to Northwestern University, which adds to its dynamic, inventive environment. It’s also 13 miles from Chicago, home to world-class businesses. BLS-defined highly skilled workers represent 29% of the labor pool, and the town has $28 venture capital dollars per person.
Drawbacks: There aren’t that many start-ups in the nearby area (only 0.0024 per capita), which puts it solidly in the middle of towns measured.
Today’s Closed Properties
1936 Jackson – Evanston – $25,000 (foreclosure)
4840 Foster #302 – Skokie – $157,500
1095 Merill #2B – Winnetka – $175,000
7450 Lincoln #512 – Skokie – $195,000
1157 Deerfield #1157 – Highland Park – $226,000
1229 Pitner – Evanston – $285,000
1430 Cavell – Highland Park – $312,500
4821 Elm – Skokie – $341,500 (foreclosure)
2670 Summit – Highland Park – $375,000
603 Custer – Evanston – $379,999
221 Locust – Wilmette – $398,900 (foreclosure)
1107 Griffith – Lake Forest – $450,000
802 Highland Park – Highland Park – $628,750
41 Mallard – Lake Forest – $700,000
2222 Colfax – Evanston – $710,000
1164 Oak Grove – Lake Forest – $755,000
1071 Olmsted – Lake Forest – $1,710,000
Contract Pending – (list price=LP)
130 Callan #1B – Evanston – $64,900 LP
834 Hinman #1 – Evanston – $159,000 LP
5416 Harvard – Skokie – $174,900 LP
4958 Oakton – Skokie – $184,900 LP
1315 Monroe #1 – Evanston – $199,000 LP
8828 Niles Center #506 – Skokie – $209,900 LP
109 Welwyn #109 – Lake Bluff – $219,000 LP
1506 Greenwood – Evanston – $224,000 LP
3903 Madison – Skokie – $239,900 LP
8037 Laramie – Skokie – $289,000 LP
9655 Woods #1610 – Skokie – $389,000 LP
916 Elmwood – Evanston – $500,000 LP
44 Warrington – Lake Bluff – $535,000 LP
111 Sheridan – Lake Forest – $639,000 LP
2706 Hartzell – Evanston – $659,000 LP
2541 Ridgeway – Evanston – $799,000 LP
1214 Glendenning – Wilmette – $915,000 LP
278 Ridge – Winnetka – $925,000 LP
315 Granby – Lake Forest – $958,900 LP
130 Old Green Bay – Winnetka – $1,560,000 LP
106 Longmeadow – Winnetka – $1,900,000 LP
Based on information from Midwest Real Estate Data for the period May 5, 2009 through May 8, 2009. Listing and solds by various Participants of MRED
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